Chapter 1108: The next best thing

The reason why Shangguan Ye was sent to take action was that among the three of them, only Shangguan Ye had ever dealt with Zhang Pucheng. Although there was no deep friendship, at least they knew each other. The core part of the action plan they formulated was

Let local officials who have already had contact with Haihan join in, use the trust that the Haihan people have in them to lure the snake out of the hole, and then take advantage of it when it is not prepared to seize the opportunity to arrest important figures in Haihan.

Liao Jie believes that since the Haihan people are willing to hand over Wanmeng to Zhang Pucheng for success, this has shown from the side that they have a certain degree of trust in Zhang Pucheng and want to benefit him in this way. If we can bring Zhang Pucheng into the group, by

If he sets up a trap to trick the Haihan people into leaving Zhifu Bay, the chances of success will definitely increase.

However, this idea obviously had deviations that they had not expected. Zhang Pucheng had a deep prejudice against Shangguanye because he had been bullied by him before, and was unwilling to cooperate with him. After Shangguanye used all his tactics of coercion and inducement,

Still failed to persuade Zhang Pu to become Fan, and the first step of the original plan hit a snag.

"If Zhang Pucheng doesn't want to cooperate, then we'll have to leave it to him. Write down the account first, and then settle the matter with him slowly when we find an opportunity in the future. But our plan must continue to be implemented, and we can't give up just yet!" Liao Jie will not let it go just because of that!

After this setback, he gave up his long-planned plan, because besides Zhang Pucheng, he also had other candidates: "Feng Qianhu from Qishan Institute, I met him once a year ago. He is a person who knows how to measure. We can try

Invite him into the group."

Qishan Qianhu Station is only a dozen miles away from Zhifu Bay, and Feng Fei, the top commander of the local garrison, will inevitably have to deal with the Haihan people. The official document from Qishan Station was sent to Dengzhou City three days ago, and Liao

As a senior official of Shandong Dusi stationed in Dengzhou, Jie has already read the contents of the official document and can basically confirm that Feng Fei has had contact with the Haihan people. However, the Haihan people handed over Wanmeng to the county government instead of Qishan Institute.

It seems that the relationship between them is not deep, otherwise it would be justifiable for Qishan Institute to change its name for this military merit, which would leave room for activities to win over Feng Fei in the future.

Feng Fei is from the military. It is easier to communicate on some matters than with civil servants like Zhang Pucheng, but it must be discussed in person. Dengzhou City is more than a hundred miles away from Qishansuo, so communication with him requires

Someone made a special trip, and the sooner the better. Feng Fei's current position should not be as inclined to the Haihan people as Zhang Pucheng, but as time goes by, Haihan might offer more benefits to win him over.

It would be difficult for Dengzhou to convince him with words.

But the selection is a big problem. Among the three, only Shangguanye has been to Fushan County, so he naturally becomes the first choice. However, the attitude shown by Zhang Pucheng made Shangguanye himself a little worried about what he would do if he went there.

He will not be sold out by Zhang Pucheng. There is an old grudge between the two of them, and it is not impossible for Zhang Pucheng to take the opportunity to retaliate. If the Fushan County Government has colluded with the Haihan people, then Shangguanye going to the local area is tantamount to

Falling into a trap.

"How about we go quietly, don't enter Fushan County, and don't contact the county government." Guo Xingning proposed a more helpless solution: "Brother Shangguan, just go directly to Qishan Office and discuss the matter with Feng Fei alone."

This was obviously suspected of showing weakness. After hearing this, Shangguan Ye was a little unhappy: "Brother Guo, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to be timid before fighting. Even if the Haihan people are tyrannical, I have never heard of them daring to fight against the Ming Dynasty officials.

By openly opposing me, I am doing it openly, so what can they do?"

Guo Xingning knew he had made a mistake, so he quickly made up for it: "Brother Shangguan is right, but it's easy to dodge an open attack and a hidden one. Brother Liao's elder brother is also a well-known figure in Zhejiang, but something happened to him even in the city of Hangzhou.

The Haihan people have many tricks, so you must be on guard against them!"

Liao Xun's family disappeared overnight, which can be regarded as a strange case in local history. People who know the inside story generally believe that Haihan is the biggest suspect, but how did Haihan achieve this strange result without leaving any trace?

But no one could provide relevant evidence. However, after this incident, some officials in Zhejiang officialdom who originally supported Liao Xun and expressed hostility to Haihan disappeared and no longer expressed their opposition in public.

Haihan's opinion. Even if someone wants to stand up, they must first consider whether they have more weight than Liao Xun, Guo Zheng, and Yu Pingfeng.

Haihan's ability to build such a big momentum in the south must be due to more than just luck. Since Liao Jie and others are determined to confront Haihan, they naturally dare not underestimate this opponent. What happened to Liao Xun and others in Zhejiang can be seen

It can be regarded as a lesson learned from the past. If you underestimate Haihan, you may pay a heavy price.

Liao Jie also agreed with Guo Xingning's view: "Brother Shangguan, what we are planning has a great impact. Even if we feel aggrieved for it, it is worth it. I think Brother Guo is right. It is better to be cautious. Don't lose big for small things. The impact will be huge."

Big picture!”

Shangguanye didn't know the risks involved, so he just retorted a few words to save face. Since his companion had given him the ladder, he took advantage of it and got down. He nodded and said: "That makes sense, so whatever, I will only bring a small number of people to pretend to be

Civilians, just don’t go to Fushan County.”

Liao Jie warned: "When Brother Shangguan arrives at Qishansuo, we'd better give him some advice and don't act too hastily. If we can get Feng Qianhu's help, we can save a lot of trouble."

When the three people were conspiring in the private room in the backyard of Shenxianju, Zhang Pucheng had already paid and left. Shangguanye's appearance made him really have no appetite to finish the meal. Although he didn't completely believe what the other party said, it still made him feel guilty.

Some doubts arose about the origin and purpose of the Haihan people. If the Haihan people really established their own country in the south, then what they did in Fushan County was indeed suspected of exceeding the rules, even if they helped the local government clean up the bandits.

Come to think of it, there are still a lot of irregularities.

Zhang Pucheng believes that Shangguanye is not just talking. Since he has come to interview him, he must have a more detailed action plan. Perhaps Shangguanye will think that his plan has a certain degree of success, but Zhang Pucheng does not think so

He thought that he had witnessed the strength of the Haihan people with his own eyes, and the possibility of Shangguanye succeeding was only slim. Zhang Pucheng was very sure of this conclusion. The only thing he was still a little undecided about was whether he should inform the Haihan people about this matter.

, in order to obtain more actual returns from them.

With the generosity shown by the Haihan people, they will undoubtedly give financial rewards after obtaining this extremely valuable information. If it were before hearing Shangguan Ye's remarks, Zhang Pucheng would definitely have done it without hesitation, but

Now I am a little worried about the real purpose of the Haihan people coming here. If they really want to eclipse or even replace the local government, how will they deal with themselves in the future?

Are you resisting? This is obviously a very unwise choice. The strength of the Haihan people is so great. Even if they want to capture Fushan County, it will only take half a day at most. If they really offend the Haihan people, they want to be treated as free men.

It’s all difficult.

If we continue to cooperate with him, we have to worry about the accusation of Litongwaifan mentioned by Shangguanye. Last year, Kong Youde led his army across the sea to Liaodong to join the Hou Jin Dynasty. The imperial court was greatly angered by the treason. If similar incidents happen again in the future, it will definitely be

He was severely punished. If what Shangguanye said is true, if the situation in Fushan County is reported and verified, it will probably not only be dismissed and lost, but also his head may be lost. Although Zhang Pucheng loves money, but

I don’t want to throw away my life for money.

The situation suddenly became so complicated. Zhang Pucheng was afraid that Fushan would change and had no intention of staying in Dengzhou City any longer. After leaving Shenxianju, he summoned his subordinates to leave the city and planned to return to Fushan County as soon as possible to keep an eye on the Haihan people.

Will they really evade the government bit by bit as Shangguan Ye said?

Although Zhang Pucheng was anxious, the two places were hundreds of miles apart. He and his team hurriedly rushed back to the county seat until the evening of the next day. From the time he escorted Wanmeng and set off for Dengzhou City to the time he returned to Fushan County, there were many events before and after.

It was only three days, and the time spent in Dengzhou City was only two or three hours. The schedule was extremely tight.

When Huang Qu heard that he had turned back like this, he thought something had happened on the way, so he hurried to the county government office to meet Zhang Pucheng. Hearing that the prisoner had been handed over to the prefect, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Even so, why don't Mr. Zhang go to Dengzhou?"

Stay in the city for one more night, and then come back slowly after you have a good rest."

Zhang Pucheng said that I would like to rest for one more day, but the situation is unforgiving. I won’t worry if I don’t rush back and keep an eye on him! He didn’t dare to elaborate on the inside story that Shangguanye told him at the moment. He just asked the Haihan people outside the city if they had anything.

New trends.

Huang Qu responded: "After Mr. Zhang set out, the Haihan people organized four to five hundred people to clean up the area outside the city. Now 90% of the people outside the county have dispersed, and most of them have chosen to join the Haihan people. They have

A lot of supplies have been transported from Zhifu Bay, and the camp by the Jiahe River has also expanded a lot. It is said that people will be sent to neighboring counties to continue recruiting refugees."

After hearing this, Zhang Pucheng felt a little relieved. As long as the Haihan people focused on immigration, they would not be disadvantageous to the Fushan County government. After all, immigrants recruited from other states and counties in the future will still have to go through Fushan County.

When arriving at Zhifu Bay, without the assistance of the local government, the credibility of the Haihan people will also decline, which will inevitably affect their recruitment process. Haihan took the initiative to show favor to the government before, with the purpose of providing assistance to those who recruit immigrants in the future.

Activities first pave the way and remove obstacles.

Zhang Pucheng continued to ask: "In the past few days since I have been away from the city, have any people from Haihan come to visit me?"

Huang Qu responded: "After they cleaned up the outside of the county town, they went back to the camp. They haven't been to the county town again in the past few days. However, there have been a lot more boats traveling on the Jiahe River in the past two days. Maybe the Haihan people are

We plan to go upstream along the Jiahe River and rely on the waterways to recruit immigrants to nearby areas."

Zhang Pucheng also felt that it made sense. The navigation conditions of Jiahe River were good. Judging from the size of the hull sent by Haihan, it would be no problem to go upstream for another sixty or seventy miles in the southwest direction. There are many problems along both sides of the river.

In Shaocun Town, if they take the notice issued by the county government to promote the people in the local area, they will probably get good results.

However, remembering that Shangguanye said that the local government would be ousted by the Haihan people, he was still a little worried and continued to ask: "Has there been any news coming back from outside the city in the past few days?"

Huang Qu nodded and said: "Captain Han has arranged for someone to be outside the city and will send back news every day. Mr. Zhang, what are you worried about?"

Zhang Pucheng said vaguely: "The Haihan people have food and soldiers, and they are stationed so close to the county seat. They are also a threat, so they must be paid attention to at all times. By the way, this time the prisoners are escorted to Dengzhou City.

The prefect's Yamen received a reward, and apart from the rewards given to the servants, there is also a share from Mr. Huang."

Huang Quxi smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for taking care of me!"

Zhang Pucheng and Huang Qu both enjoyed the success of Wan Meng's capture. Zhang Pucheng even went to Dengzhou to escort the prisoner, while Huang Qu basically did nothing. Being given a share was already a favor.

In the end, Zhang Pucheng did not tell Huang Qu the news he heard from Shangguan Ye. After all, the news came from Shangguan Ye's mouth, and the image of this person in Zhang Pucheng's heart was extremely negative. He did not want to tell the unconfirmed news to Huang Qu.

Huang Qu was informed of the news so that the other party would not be affected by the news and become confused. However, the matter could not remain unresolved forever. Zhang Pucheng planned to meet with the Haihan people again as soon as possible to verify some of the doubts in his mind.

Zhang Pu became uneasy about his future, but Haihan no longer focused on Fushan County Government. Although they did not send anyone into the county, the general situation in the city had been understood through the recruited immigrants.

It is clear as day. For local governments that do not pose a military threat to themselves, Haihan always puts them aside after wooing them. As long as the other party does not take the initiative to confront Haihan, Haihan will not hesitate to let them go.

Continue to maintain its existence. Of course, how effective its decree will be after it leaves the county depends on whether it is conducive to Haihan's actions.

For Haihan, the immigration function of Zhifu Island is only one of the many functions of this base. Now that the relevant work has begun to get on track, the headquarters has begun to shift its focus from immigration to other areas. For example, in recent years

With his hands gradually freed up day by day, Wang Tom began to plan the next step of conducting on-the-spot inspections of the waters west of Zhifu Bay, especially the Miaodao Islands off the coast of Dengzhou City, which will be the focus of the next inspection. Wang Tom has already deployed people for this purpose

A fleet of more than ten warships, including a majesty-class flagship, was formed as a team to carry out this operation.
Chapter completed!